Cable-hanger.



PATENTED JAN. is, 1906.

F. W. SORG.

CABLE HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.16. 1903.

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FREDERICK W. SORG, OF ENGLEl/VOOD, NEW JERSEY.

CABLE-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1906.

Application filed December 16,1903. Serial No. 185,357.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK W. Sons, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Englewood, in the county of Bergen and State of NewJersey, have invented. a certain new and useful Improvement inCable-Hangers, of which the following is a specification, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thesame.

This invention relates to cable-hangers such as are used to suspendelectric cables.

In the accompanying drawings, in which the same reference-numerals referto similar parts in the several figures, Figure l is a perspective viewshowing the application of an Fig. 2 is a plan of the hanger beforebeing applied to a cable. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the same.Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are details.

In the embodiment of this invention shown in the drawings the hanger isshown as being in the form of a strap and may be composed of a suitablestrip 1 of metal or other material. Preferably sheet-zinc is used forthis purpose. Suitable grips may be formed. on the hanger to moresecurely engage the cable, and these grips may be in the form ofprojections 7, formed on that portion of the hanger which when inoperative position engages the cable, as indicated in Fig. 1.'

A headed stud is preferably employed to hold the parts of the hanger inposition, and this stud may be formed of similar material to thehanger-strap and may be securely riveted to the strap 1. The head 14 maybe formed upon this stud to securely clamp together the collar 12 on thestud and the washer 13, these parts engaging either side of the hangerstrap 1 and firmly holding the stud thereto. Suitable slots arepreferably formed in either end of the hanger to cooperate With thestud, and these slots may be given the keyhole form indicated, the slot9 being formed with the enlarged opening indicated and with the smalleropening 10 at the other end of the slot, the slot 4 being preferablyformed in the same manner at the other end of the hanger. Suitablelockingfianges are preferably employed in connec tion with these slotsto securely lock the hanger in adjusted position, these flanges when inlooking position substantially closing the intermediate portions of thekeyholeslots. Fig. 6 indicates a single locking-flange 8, cooperatingwith one of these keyhole-slots, while in Figs. 2, 4, and 5 thelocking-fianges 5 are formed on either side of the slot to cooperatetherewith.

In using the hanger the head 2 of the stud is inserted through thelarger opening at one end of the keyhole-slot 9 and is then moved alongto the reduced opening 10, so that in this way the hanger is secured tothe supporting wire or cable 15. Then when the cable 16 has been broughtinto position the end of 0 the hanger is brought around the same, the

headed stud inserted through the larger opening in the keyhole-slot 4and passes up this slot to restin final position in the reduced opening6 at the end of this slot. stud is being moved along the slot thelocking-flanges are of course pressed aside to allow for the passage ofthe stud, and when the stud is in final position the locking-flanges arerestored to their original position, so as to 7 5 prevent the accidentalrelease of the stud, this operation being indicated clearly in Figs. 4and 5. By rigidly and permanently securing the head of the stud to thehanger-strap a more reliable connection is secured, and, fur- 8o ther,by having the whole of the hanger formed to one metal, such as Zinc,destructive electrolytic action is avoided and a permanent, cheap, andreliable hanger is. secured.

It will be further noted that when in oper 8 ative position the weightof the cable draws upon the closed loops of the hanger, so that theheaded stud is kept in the reduced openings at the ends of thekeyhole-slots.

It is of course understood by those familiar with this art that manychanges in the form, proportion, and number of parts of this device maybe made, and, furthermore, parts may be used without employing all ofthe same, and parts may be used in connection 9 5 with grips and withkeyhole-slots adjacent the ends of the same, a headed zinc-stud rigidlyriveted to said strap intermediate said slots, there being yieldableintegral lockingflangcs adjacent said slots to cooperate therewith andto prevent the accidental displace- 1 10 ment of said stud in saidslots.

2. In cable-hangers, a hanger-strap formed AS- the 7 o ICO Withkeyhole-slots adjacentits ends,aheaded strap being formed with yieldableintegral IO stud rigidly secured to said strap intermedilocking-flangesadjacent said slots to subate said slots, there'being movableloekingstantially close said slots and t0 confine said flanges formedadjacent said slots to coperstud in the reduced ends of said slots topre- 5 ate therewith. vent accidental displacement of the same.

3. In cable-hangers, a zinc strap formed FREDERICK W. SORG. With gripsand with keyhole-slots adjacent Witnesses: the ends of the same, aheaded zinc stud riv- CHAS. D. STAINTON,

eted to said strap between said slots, said 1 ALEX. LIVINGSTON, Jr.

